Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
871. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is committed to an inquiry into the State's handling of Covid-19; the form that such an inquiry will take; the timeframe for such an inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37403/22]
View answerThe Deputy is advised that since March 2020, Government has focussed its response to COVID-19 around controlling the spread of the virus and breaking the chains of transmission and protecting those who are most vulnerable from infection.
Government has previously acknowledged the importance of reviewing the response to the pandemic. There has been a clear national commitment to continue to learn from the pandemic as the national and international understanding of the virus evolves, and where necessary to ensure that the public health-led approach evolves, as evidence and learning materialises.
The establishment of an inquiry or review into the State's response to the COVID-19 pandemic would be a matter for Government.
